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The impact of survivorship care plans on adolescent and young adult head and neck cancer survivors and their primary care providers.
- Source :
- Supportive Care in Cancer; Jul2023, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: A cross sectional study of adolescent and young adult (AYA) head and neck (H&N) cancer survivors was performed to assess late effects. Survivorship care plans (SCPs) were generated and evaluated by participants and their primary care providers (PCPs). Methods: AYA H&N survivors who had been discharged over 5 years prior from our institution were assessed in recall consultation by a radiation oncologist. Late effects were assessed and individualized SCPS were created for each participant. Participants completed a survey evaluating the SCP. PCPs were surveyed before the consultation and after evaluating the SCP. Results: 31/36 participants (86%) completed the SCP evaluation. The SCP was considered to be a positive experience for 93% of participants. Most of the AYA participants indicated that the information provided in the SCP helped them understand the need for follow-up to assess late effects (90%). The pre-consultation PCP survey response rate was 13/27 (48%) and only 34% were comfortable in providing survivorship care for AYA H&N cancer patients. The PCP response rate to the survey that accompanied the SCP was 15/27 (55%) and the majority (93%) reported that the SCP would be helpful to care for other AYA and non-AYA cancer survivors in their practice. Conclusions: Our research suggested that AYA head and neck cancer survivors valued the SCPs as did their PCPs. Implications for cancer survivors: The introduction of SCPs is likely to help improve survivorship and transitioning of care from the oncology clinic to PCP in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09414355
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164790440
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-07860-x